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HS

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See also: hs, Hs, hS, H. S., h's, H's, and ḥs

English

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Noun

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HS

  1. Initialism of high school.
    Synonym: H. S.
  2. Initialism of health system.
  3. (ski jumping) Initialism of hill size.
  4. (Philippines) Initialism of high school.

Adverb

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HS (not comparable)

  1. (medicine, pharmacology) Initialism of half strength.
  2. (medicine, pharmacology) Initialism of hora somni (literally, hour of sleep; at bedtime).. From Latin hora somni

Adjective

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HS (not comparable)

  1. Abbreviation of high speed.
    Coordinate terms: HST, HSF, HSC, HSV

Proper noun

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HS

  1. (fandom slang) Abbreviation of Homestuck.

Anagrams

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Finnish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːˌæs/, [ˈho̞ːˌæs̠]
  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːˌes/, [ˈho̞ːˌe̞s̠] (dated)
  • Rhymes: -æs

Proper noun

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HS

  1. Initialism of Helsingin Sanomat (the leading newspaper in Finland)
    Synonym: Hesari

Declension

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French

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Adjective

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HS (invariable)

  1. Initialism of hors-service.
  2. Initialism of hors sujet. (off-topic, irrelevant)

Latin

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Etymology

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From a shortening of II S where II is 2 in Roman numerals and S stands for sēmis (half). This is because a sesterce was worth 2 and a half asses.

Symbol

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HS

  1. Alternative form of 𐆘

References

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  • HS”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers